Escaped wolf forces school closure in South Korea

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Advertisement East Asia Escaped wolf forces school closure in South Korea The wolf dug into the ground and damaged the zoo's installed fence before escaping, said an official from the Daejeon Fire Headquarters. A wolf that escaped from a zoo walks on a road in Daejeon, on Apr 8, 2026. (Photo: Yonhap via AFP/Daejeon Fire Headquarters) 09 Apr 2026 10:47AM (Updated: 09 Apr 2026 10:51AM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SEOUL: A wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea remained at large on Thursday (Apr 9), authorities said, prompting a local school to close over safety concerns as the search continued. Rescue workers search for a wolf that escaped from a zoo in Daejeon, on Apr 8, 2026. (Photo: Yonhap via AFP) "We deployed drone cameras early in the morning but had to pull them back due to the ongoing rain," he told AFP.

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Escaped wolf forces school closure in South Korea
The wolf dug into the ground and damaged the zoo's installed fence before escaping, said an official from the Daejeon Fire Headquarters.
A wolf that escaped from a zoo walks on a road in Daejeon, on Apr 8, 2026. (Photo: Yonhap via AFP/Daejeon Fire Headquarters)
09 Apr 2026 10:47AM
(Updated: 09 Apr 2026 10:51AM)
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SEOUL: A wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea remained at large on Thursday (Apr 9), authorities said, prompting a local school to close over safety concerns as the search continued.
The male wolf - born in 2024 and weighing about 30kg - escaped from a zoo at a theme park in Daejeon, about 150km south of Seoul, on Wednesday, triggering a wide search in surrounding areas.
It remained at large on Thursday, authorities said, with a nearby school closing for safety.
"Daejeon Sanseong Elementary School is closed today following the escape of a wolf from a zoo yesterday," a spokesperson for the Daejeon Metropolitan Office of Education told AFP.
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More than 300 people - including firefighters, police officers and military troops - are taking part in the search operation, an official from the Daejeon Fire Headquarters said.
Rescue workers search for a wolf that escaped from a zoo in Daejeon, on Apr 8, 2026. (Photo: Yonhap via AFP)
"We deployed drone cameras early in the morning but had to pull them back due to the ongoing rain," he told AFP.
The wolf dug into the ground and damaged the zoo's installed fence before escaping, according to the fire official.
Images released by local media showed it wandering in the middle of a road.
In 2023, a male zebra became a global sensation after escaping from a zoo in Seoul and was seen roaming through the streets.
The zebra - named Sero - was eventually cornered in a narrow alley, safely tranquilised and returned to his enclosure without any injuries.
Source: AFP/dy
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- CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less More than 300 people - including firefighters, police officers and military troops - are taking part in the search operation, an official from the Daejeon Fire Headquarters said.

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### Expert Commentary
This article covers wolf, zoo, daejeon topics. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 586.